Incubating pullet eggs

[SA newbie]

Hi all, new to incubating and wondering if I can incubate pullet eggs. We have a BA pullet, been repeated mated by virile BA cock, a BR pullet with a young hen and BR cock, and a group of Boschvelders who will reach POL this week, 2 cocks to 17 pullets who enjoy doing the deed! Boschvelders are a south african mixed breed. Can I use their eggs or am I gonna waste my time? Thanks in advance!

 

[cmom]

I have hatched pullet eggs with no problem. I do keep the largest eggs for hatching. Recently another BYC member gave me some pullet eggs that were rather small. When I did my day 10 candle, 24 out of 25 eggs were developing. I am setting them tomorrow for hatching. I will candle again to see if there are any quitters.

 

[ga_goat]

cmom thank you for that answer as I was forced into setting some ( ordered eggs ) that I have a feeling are / were pullett eggs

 

[SA newbie]

Awesome thanks, hopefully the bator arrives tomorrow- postal service very pathetic in SA! Will keep updated as to how they do!

 

[NonnasBabies]

I just hatched 2 pullet eggs. There were the first few they had laid. They were also the first 2 to hatch and the chicks are now almost 2 weeks old and have been doing great since they hatched. Have some more in my bator now.